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Essential Jazz Classics
bass George Morrow
drums Max Roach
photography by Francis Wolff
piano Richie Powell
producer Bob Shad
tenor saxophone Sonny Rollins
trumpet Clifford Brown
CD1, 4 & 7-8: New York, January 4, 1956.
CD1, 1-3, & 5-6 /CD2, 1-5: New York, February 16 & 17, 1956.
CD1, 9-13: Hackensack, New Jersey, March 22, 1956. (Omit Clifford Brown on 12)

CD1, 1-7: Originally issued as Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street (EmArcy MG36070).
CD1. 8 & CD2, 1-5: From the same sessions, but not included on the original LP.
CD1: 9-13: Originally issued as Sonny Rollins Plus Four (Prestige 1P7038).

CD2, 6-10: Live at the Basin Street club (radio broadcasts), New York, April 28 (tracks 6-7) & May 6 (tracks 8-10), 1956. Willie Jones (drums) replaces Max Roach (who was indisposed) for the May 6 performance.

*BONUS TRACKS (CD2,11-12):
Clifford Brown (tp). Harold Land (ts), Richie Powell (p), George Morrow (b), Max Roach (el).
Live at Carnegie Hall, New York. May 6, 1955.

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Matrix / Runout: EJC 55692 CD1 WWW.MPO.ES 11-1-2016/01 15005595 @ (CD1)
Matrix / Runout: EJC 55692 CD2 WWW.MPO.ES 11-1-2016/01 15005595 @ (CD2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI 1314 (CD1 & CD2)